DRINKING KILLS 9,000 IN A YEAR
BRITAIN’S binge drinking culture killed almost 9,000 people in one year alone.
Increase in male deaths caused by alcohol
The number of men dying as a result of alcohol – mostly liver disease – increased in 2010. The number of deaths among women fell. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that a total of 8,790 people died of alcohol-related causes in 2010, 126 more than i
Irish Times – Ban on selling alcohol in shops urged
25/01/12 Click on image to see in full size
Irish Examiner – Drinks industry – retain ban would be draconian move
25/01/2012 Click on image to see in full size
Irish Independent, TDs call for ban on sale of booze in supermarkets
25/01/12 Click on image to see in full size
Health Committee recommendations welcome – but political action needed to make them a reality
Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, today welcomed the Dail Health Committee's recommendation backing minimum pricing and a raft of other measures on alcohol availability and marketing…
Submission regarding review of the code of practice on the sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises
Introduction and Background Click here to view the full submission document. Alcohol Action Ireland is the national charity for alcohol-related issues. We work to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm and…
A minimum price is only part of the solution for reducing our dependency on alcohol
There is another policy salvo being unleashed today on the pricing of alcohol as doctors and academics release another plea via the Daily Telegraph and Dr Sarah Woolaston MP discharges a Westminster Hall debate on the taxat
20th December deadline for submissions: review of voluntary code for sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter launched a review of the voluntary Code of Practice for the display and sale of alcohol in supermarkets, convenience stores and similar mixed trading outlets…
One in 11 report they or a family member assaulted by someone under the influence of alcohol in past year
One in 11 people report they or a member of their family has been assaulted over the past year by someone under the influence of alcohol - with half saying…
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